Action Line: Trash got you down?

That's the basic question, but with less rhythm, that I would have asked Waste Management if I got the chance.

You see, a kind and gentle soul — one of our readers — emailed me about trash companies, including Waste Management, operating as early as 5:30 a.m. near her house. That's not allowed, per Greeley city code, and Greeley officials recommend calling police about it.

But, alas, the customer service department at Waste Management is not equipped to deal with such law-and-order affairs. So I called the third-party corporate public relations firm Waste Management hires to deal with people like me.

The person who answered the phone transferred me to another person. Well, they transferred me to a ringing phone, and after listening to the phone ring roughly 1,000 times, I hung up.

I bet they would have said they'll try their best not to break the rules again. After all, I think our city police vehicles would win a car chase against those slow, lumbering trash trucks.

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Question — What's going on with early trash pickup?

Answer — There were a couple of interesting questions here, including whether apartment complexes were considered "residential" per city code. The answer to that is yes. But here's more: The city doesn't allow trash collection between 10 p.m.-7 a.m. in residential areas, or on any property within 300 feet of a residential property. The only exception to this time restriction is schools, where trash collection may begin as early as 6 a.m., according to an email from the city's Joe Collins.

Collins said residents who see or hear trash pickup happening before those times should call the police department at (970) 356-9605 or non-emergency line to dispatch at (970) 350-9600.

Question — What's the deal with the RV campground behind the Sheriff's Office on O Street?

Answer — It's none of your business, OK. Actually, everything is your business when it comes to Action Line. With a little help from Weld County officials, and some deep digging into the county's archives, I'll consider this situation thoroughly snooped. The land, RVs and small lakes just south of the Weld County Sheriff's Office, 1950 O St., have their roots in a Weld County Commissioner-approved use by special review in April 1995. Commissioners then approved a use by special review permit for an asphalt and concrete batch plant, an oil field business and a recreational facility.

Specifically, the now-filled-in small lakes would serve as practice areas for competitive water skiing, and members of the club would be allowed seasonal camping entitlements as part of membership.

The club was to be operated by a close family friend of Rex Hiner, of R.M. Hiner Construction Co., and membership would be limited to six boats. Only current members can vote to allow new members, and there is no public access to the little lakes or campground. There is a gate on the west end that says "members only."